Experience

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  Econapkin

  • Queensland, Australia

  • Owner Managing Director

    • Apr 2012 - Present
    • Queensland, Australia

    The stylish, contemporary Eco friendly napkin total solution to Impress and Refresh your clients.

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  Graham Lock Retail Business Consultants

  • Owner

    • 2008 - Present

    Retail/Business development and consulting services.Based on twenty five years of hands on business ownership and operation. If you are looking at taking your new idea, existing business or event planning to a new level, please contact us.

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  Baliflags.Com

  • Owner Managing Director

    • 2002 - Present

    An import export, wholesale retail distribution network with distributors all over the world

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  International Marketing Award Sony Corp

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    • Jan 1988 - Apr 2013

    Conceived, created, opened and operated Australia's first Sony only retail store in Melbourne Australia Lock'; Various computer and web creation programmes completed through CAE and correspondence. Conceived, created and opened several consumer electronic speciality stores in Melbourne and Sydney "Walkman World"Formed a business alliance with Virgin Records UK to open Walkman World stores in all of their Australian Mega Stores, opened Darling Harbour, Pitt St Mall Sydney. Planned on opening in the USA, they changed direction.Moved to Currumbin Valley Qld 2003.Established and still operating www.baliflags.com , currently the world's largest importer and distributor of custom made Bali Flags, with distributors in the USA, Europe and New Zealand, and over 90 retail stockists in Australia.Established www.grahamlock.com.au to offer assistance and business mentoring to SE Qld. Working with clients from quite varied backgrounds in establishing and exploring their existing and new business ventures. Negotiating new and existing leases to achieve the best outcomes possible.Worked with the Thakral Group (Oasis Shopping centre) to increase the efficiency and profitability of their retailers.Business Development Manager Swell Sculpture Festival 2006- 2008Econapkin.Com Our latest venture www.econapkin.com to introduce an eco friendly and practical, stylish way of refreshing and impressing your guests. Established Dec 2012Assisted in the creation of a children's charity in Bali to assist children in remote areas. http://cempakaputih.org/?cat=19 Still learning

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  Walkman World

  • Owner Managing Director

    • 1989 - 2002

    A group of stores that showed by adopting a specialist approach to consumer electronics, you could increase profitability in an industry notorious for low margins. In total 5 stores located in major shopping centres and leading CBD strip shopping malls.

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  Locks Sony Centre

  • Owner Managing Director

    • 1985 - 2002

    A dedicated specialist approach to retailing consumer electronic products.